Castle in the Sky

1986 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Movie anime_film Q498577
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Castle in the Sky

Summary

Castle in the Sky is an anime film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,590 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Castle in the Sky's instance of is recorded as anime film[3].
  • Castle in the Sky was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[4].
  • Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for Castle in the Sky[5].
  • Castle in the Sky's composer is recorded as Joe Hisaishi[6].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is romance anime and manga[8].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy anime and manga[9].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure anime and manga[10].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is children's film[12].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is mecha[13].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is coming-of-age film[14].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is action anime[15].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is adventure anime[16].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is fantasy anime[17].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is science fiction anime[18].
  • Castle in the Sky's genre is anti-war film[19].
  • Castle in the Sky was produced by Isao Takahata[20].
  • Castle in the Sky's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21].
  • Castle in the Sky's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[22].
  • The original language of Castle in the Sky was Japanese[23].
  • Castle in the Sky's Commons category is recorded as Laputa: Castle in the Sky[24].
  • Castle in the Sky's soundtrack release is recorded as Castle in the Sky (Original Soundtrack)[25].
  • Castle in the Sky was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Castle in the Sky's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Castle in the Sky was produced by Isao Takahata[20]. It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki[4]. Hayao Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include August 2, 1986[28], June 26, 1987[29], July 14, 1989[30], July 19, 1991[31], December 13, 1991[32], and April 4, 1992[33]. The original language of Castle in the Sky was Japanese[23]. Genres include fantasy film[7], romance anime and manga[8], fantasy anime and manga[9], adventure anime and manga[10], adventure film[11], and children's film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Castle in the Sky's main subject is aviation[34]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films[21].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[27], 7.7/10[35], 80/100[36], 78/100[37], and 96%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Laputa inspired Castle in the Sky[39].

Why It Matters

Castle in the Sky ranks in the top 3% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,590 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allthetropes.fandom.com. allthetropes.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . nientepopcorn.it. Retrieved . nientepopcorn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [36] . moviefone.com. Retrieved . moviefone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Part of series
    Topic's main category Category:Laputa: Castle in the Sky
    Capital cost {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+3000000'}
    Instance of anime film
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